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Blinn College Physical Therapist Assistant Program Financial Fact Sheet

2025

The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025.

Program Length

Length of program includes all student instruction and interaction, including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education.

  • Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks: 74 weeks
  • Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: 89 weeks

Clinical Education

Does this program require all students to complete at least one clinical education experience that would require alternative housing or travel accommodations? No

Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel, and food during clinical education.

Students are required to complete three 6-week clinical experiences, which may require additional costs associated with travel and housing.

Student Costs

Year 1 costs are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.

Cost Category Year 1 Year 2 Total
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state student $3,400.00 $2,240.00 $5,640.00
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-district or Out-of-state student $4,875.00 $3,184.00 $8,059.00
Annual Tuition Private Institution student --- --- ---
Annual institutional fees for a full-time student in the technical phase of the program $1,249.50 $943.00 $2,192.50
Total expected cost of other program-related expenses $1,377.00 $626.95 $2,003.95
Total Cost of the Program In-district: $9,836.45
Out-of-district: $12,255.45
Private: ---

Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website: livingwage.mit.edu

Financial Support

  • Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students? Yes
  • Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students? Yes
  • Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students? No

Other opportunities may exist at the institution for financial support. Please contact the program for further information.

APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center at www.apta.org/your-career/financial-solutions-center.

Student Debt Summary

(Programs with less than 10 graduates in 2025 are not required to complete this section)

  • Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase: $8,845.42
  • Average student debt after completing the PTA program: $9,074.58

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